The unique and historic, cultural importance of Festival Hall should have marked it for preservation decades ago. By allowing this sale to progress, the Victorian State Government, the family Wren and Hillsong have stripped Australian’s of an irreplaceable cultural artefact. Continue reading Obituary: Melbourne Festival Hall, an incalculable cultural loss for Australia
At the end of my first semester studying journalism at RMIT, I’m getting better at understanding what my job’s going to be and why it’s important I do it responsibly and well. Continue reading Semester One Reflection: it’s a long way from theatre blogs to Rachel Maddow
The Roman Republic had very little in common with its modern descendant, but American political historians have always enjoyed finding common traits with their famous forebears. As the lengthy 2020 election nears its end, the divisions, the tactics, and the personalities on show allow for uncanny, ancient parallels. Continue reading “I, Theodore” – 2020’s US election is all just a little bit of Roman history repeating
Drag Race Australia will mark a turning point for how future generations of LGBTQIA+ Australian’s see themselves. The queer community has a responsibility to ensure the show fairly represents all of us. Continue reading Is the Queer Community ready for Drag Race Australia? (Probably Not)
Today, heritage site Solomon’s Ford on the Maribyrnong River feels like a place out of time. But the scene of colonial romanticism is just one tiny frame of the 31,000 years of human history to have swept along the banks of the Maribyrnong. Continue reading Calls to Save Lost “Ancient” World of the Maribyrnong River
Maribyrnong Deputy Mayor Megan Bridger-Darling has called for an archaeological survey of the Maribyrnong River saying a 7 kilometre stretch of the river contained unique indigenous and colonial historical sites in danger of being lost to development and a lack of public awareness. Continue reading Councillor Fights to Save River Relics
Josie Vine’s defining memory of lockdown is a moment of celebration amidst a storm of stress. The RMIT journalism faculty stalwart split the first half of 2020 between raising her family of three and liaising with “heroic librarians” as she fought to finish her first manuscript in a COVID-19 world. Continue reading Author celebrates big win in tough lockdown
In Melbourne this Afternoon 